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It's been a week. A fucking week. I still haven't heard from John.
He hasn't been in school either. I mean yeah John hated school but Mimi always forced him to go, if he did skip Mimi always knew.

I was outside just walking around the neighborhood then I saw John from a distance. He was leaving Julia's house with a big cheesy smile.

I walked back a little bit, because I did not want him to see me at all. I stared at John as he walked down the sidewalk and he turned a corner.

Once he was out of sight I turned to the direction I came from and walked down that way instead.

It was boring without John, no one to make me laugh at his stupid jokes or the teasing he does to me.

I went to the park and sat at the bench, the same bench me and that scouse Pete Best talked during that late night.

At first I was disappointed in John, but then as I sat there and thought about it I became angry.
He just forgotten about our friendship and he seemed to be fine with it all. He's happy he's moved on.
Then here I am slumping on the park bench.

"Ay where's John?" I heard someone ask.

"If I hear that name 'John' one more time I swear I'm going to scream." I pouted, I didn't even know who I was talking to. I looked up and it was Pete Shotton, John's close mate.

"Oh it's just you." I sighed.

"He ditched you too aye? Where the hell has he been?" He said as he sat next to me.

"He's a mummy's boy now." I huffed.

"What?"

"You don't know? John met his mum 'Julia' and now he can't get off her tit." I rolled my eyes.

"Where the hell is she?" Pete asked as he turned to me more interested.

"She's right around the fucking block."

"So she lived around-"

"Yup." I already knew his question.

"Wow." Pete sighed.

"I know. Hey you know what?" I said as I turned to him.

"What?"

"You want to be his replacement?" I asked as I raised my eyebrows.

"Yeah sure." Pete shrugged his shoulders he couldn't care less.

"That'll show that cunt."

Later

I took Shotton back to my place to hang and watch some tele with me, it felt better to finally have someone around the house.

"Go ahead get yourself comfortable." I said as I kicked off my shoes.

Pete sat on the couch and turned on the tele.
"I have a question." Pete blurted.

"If it's about John don't say a word." I said as I sat down.

Pete stayed silent.

"So what do you wanna-"

"Just shut up." I interrupted him.

"Yup got it."

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Next Day

School was absolute shit today. It's always pretty shit, but this was the worst.

Usually I would sit with John during lunch but the bastard wasn't here. It's been 6 days since he hasn't been at school and 8 days since he's last talked to me. Not that I was counting or anything.

Pete saw me as he came in the cafeteria and sat across from me.

"Don't sit next to me out of pity." I said bluntly.
"No we had our pact, remember? Replace John?" Pete said as he bit into his apple.

"John who? I don't know a John." I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Very funny Grape." Pete chuckled.

"Grape? Do I look like a fucking Grape to you?" I retorted.

"I don't know maybe more like a Plum." Pete snickered.

"The name is Cherry you wanker." I said as I playfully slapped his head.

"Oh yeah I knew it was some sort of fruit."

I chucked a piece of fruit at him, and missed him making him laugh.

Later

Classes ended while me and Pete walked to my house together laughing and talking.

We made it to my porch, and I opened the door and set my bag down as Pete came in from behind me.

"Want some beer?" I asked as I kicked my shoes off.

"I love a cold icy beer after a long hard day at work." Pete said as he took off his sweater and followed me into the kitchen.

I handed him a beer as I grabbed another one for myself.
We both popped the cap open and clinked our drinks as we drank up.

"I'm bored. Wanna do something?" I said as I sat on the table.

"What like a game?" Pete said as he leaned on the icebox.

"Yeah, truth or dare?"

"Okay, who goes first."

"I will. I dare you... To put ice cubes in your underwear." I said as I got off the table.

"What? I hate the cold." Pete said as he put his hand over his privates.

"Are you gonna chicken out? C'mon I gave you an easy dare." I teased him a bit.

"Okay fine." He moved to the side, as I grabbed a handful of ice.

He opened up his pants, and stretched his underwear out.
I dropped the handful of ice in his underwear and Pete tried to stay calm and collected.

"You're right this isn't bad." Pete said as he shrugged.
"It actually feels nice."

Then suddenly someone knocked on the door.
"Alright hang in there wimp." I playfully pushed him and headed to the front door, I opened it and there he was... mummy's boy.

I crossed my arms.
"Look who came crawling back."

"I'm sorry Cher, can I come in and-"

"Holy shit! The ice cube just slid down to me arse!" Pete yelled in the background interrupting John.

"Who the hell is that?"

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